NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12460, 9 February 1909, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

"China," (says Mr Hwang Zung iang) is developing rapidly, and tying more attention to foreign afirs." One evidence of this is that 1 c gentleman who made this remark < ) an interviewer at Perth is on his J ay to New Zealand to take up the "j )osition of Chinese Consul. Aus- 1 •alia has already been similarly hon- i ired, and as the now Consular serce devised by the Chinese Govefnent is to cover the whole of Austraa. New. now follows suit. A Wellington paper gives verjrbad 2counts of human behaviour in the itizens' Zoological Gardens. An mv, a monkey, and various other reatures have had their deaths hastaed by mischievious children or eldr larrikins r but. lately the grpwn-np lalefactor has been at work. The angaroo was stabbed by one maligant sight-seer- and a booming bit3rn, craning its long neck too curiusly to passers-by, was struck down y some cruel blow, and left with eck broken and the booming stilled 3r- ever. . The experience vidently follows, that of the London ioo, where keepers find that the care f the inmates. is nothing compared "ith the trouble caused by a pleasure aaking crowd. At the monkey-house larticularly these troubles abound. 'You . see people give them all kinds f things to. eat," an official comilained some time ago. "and even: tick pins and. needles into sticks . to irick. them with. I noticed a lump mder the arm- of a Tchili monkey, ,nd when we came to open it, for it urned out to be an abscess— we ound'a broken needle that wasworkng its way out. That monkey was it one time as quiet and good-tem->ered as you could wish, but it had ts temper, spoilt spy the visitors teasng it." Three sea lions and 13 pen:uins have v been added to the Welington Zoo. '" . This day, at 2 p.m., Mr W. Lock fill sell on account of the Public trustee the piano, furniture and iffects in the estate of the late Mr j. Sheather. •-•• ' Messrs Bisley Bros, and Co. adverise particulars in this issue of the ollowing stock sales to be held this veek :— To-day, at Thorpe- (Silcock's -ards), et 1.30 p.m.-; to-morrow, at Capawora yards, at 1.30 p.m.; and on jaturdav next at Murchison, Lynch' s ■ards, 1 .30 p.m. ' Best Sammer ' Drinks : Kops Engish Alo and Stout, non alcoholic, md Kop' s Concentrated Ginger Beer. 11l Storekeepers.* _„ FOR APPLES AND PEARS— The ravages of Codlin Moth can be avoided by the cheap and simple process of spraying thoroughly with Swift's Arsenate of Lead. See that you obtain "Swift's." V*' Ladies! Why pay a price for a slop costume when you cca y. get a first-class cut costume and materials for a little more, at Harford and Daly's, Trafalgar Street. The Victory Dutter is made from whole milk cream, the cream being reduced in" temperature by the latest and most up-to-date scientific appliances. The public, are guaranteed that this butter is free from all germs, is sweet and wholesome and can be had. at the same price as other brands.* : The Harbour , Board elections . were exceedingly tame. Some think the works are a big success, and only require the " finishing touches," whilst others think the Board has made a poor show for tlieir five years' dredging and expendituie of. Ji70,000. Not being .engineers, we, do iqt wish to express an opinion on the matter. But we are pleased to be able to give an unqualified opinion regarding Lock's great Furnishing Emporium, that it is at -all time 3 the cheapest and best place to furnish at. Lock's value is unsurpassed, his stock is the largest and most' up-to-date, and by purchasing at Lock's Emporium you can be assured of. getting satisfaction. These are the reasons why Lock doe 3 the bulk of the furniture trade.*